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 Omaha 8 hand, Schuster, 19. Dec 2003 13:03 | ||
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| Maybe this is a day to day hand that I should know what to do with, maybe it's not. I'm still learning the game but doing pretty well so far. Let me know what you think. I'm dealt AAKQ single suited and limp after one early limper. It's folded around to the big blind who checks. The flop is A 3 5 rainbow. Not quite the flop I was looking for, I'm ready to muck to any interest. The first two check, and I figure maybe I can represent the flopped wheel and bet. They both call. The turn is another 3 giving me at least the high half and putting 2 hearts on board (I have none). Checked to me, I bet, one caller. River is a 7, checked to me, and I bet. I get called and scoop the pot somehow. I checked back later and the guy had A7TJ with the nut heart draw. Lee | ||
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| Re: Omaha 8 hand, 4 POKER, 19. Dec 2003 13:13 | ||
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| Hi Lee, Sometimes I open raise with that hand. Yes, it may be a high-hand-only hand, but with two Aces and having a nut flush draw to it, and also having two cards that connect to a broadway, raisng with it does have some merit. But limping is fine also, especially if your opponents don't give up easily enough preflop - and there's also deception purposes if you flop an Ace. On the flop, I like your bet. (especially seeing that they both checked it to you). If you get raised, you can still call. If you check and then one of them leads out on the turn, there's a good chance that they might be betting with an inferior hand to what you are holding. Sometimes players will bet a second nut low in that spot because noone has shown interest on the flop. They may also be betting with Aces up or they may be betting on the turn with not much of anything at all. I say you have to bet the flop, and just take it from there. You're in last position with only two others involved in the hand, so the likelihood for one of them to have flopped the wheel should be a little bit less concern. And of course, once you fill up on the turn, a bet is correct as well. 4P- | ||
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| Re: Omaha 8 hand, Mark Gregorich, 19. Dec 2003 21:57 | ||
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| I agree with 4P's comments. I will sometimes raise preflop with this hand, particularly if the game is rather tight, or if the blinds are solid players who may fold for a raise. In loose games, I prefer to limp. As for playing after the flop, considering the pot is very small and a low is already present, this hand should be folded if there is any action to you. If not, I like betting here, as it may pick up the pot. I thought you played the hand just fine, Schuster. Mark | ||
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